Nutty Orange Coffee Cake Recipes

PAULA DEEN'S NUTTY ORANGE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, combine the granulated sugar, pecans, and zest; set aside.
• Score and cut the cream cheese into 20 equal pieces, approximately 3/4 teaspoons each. Separate the biscuits.
• Place about 3/4 teaspoon cream cheese in the center of each biscuit. Fold each biscuit in half over the cheese, pressing the edges to seal.
• Dip the biscuits in melted butter, then dredge in the granulated sugar mixture. Place the biscuits, curved-side down, in a single layer in the hollows of a lightly greased 12-cup bundt pan, spacing them evenly (do not stack). Place any remaining biscuits around the tube, filling any gaps. Drizzle any remaining butter over the biscuits, and sprinkle with any remaining sugar mixture.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until golden brown. Immediately invert the cake onto a serving platter.
• Combine the confectioners' sugar and orange juice, stirring well; drizzle the glaze over the warm cake. Serve warm.

ORANGE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange juice and zest. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. , Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. For topping, combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over batter. Drizzle with butter. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

NUTTY ORANGE COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl; set aside.
• Place about 1 tsp cream cheese in center of each biscuit.
• Fold biscuit in half over cream cheese and seal edges by pressing together.
• Dip biscuits in melted butter.
• Then dredge in sugar mixture.
• Place bisquits, curved side down, in a single layer in a bundt pan sprayed with Pam.
• Space biscuits evenly and do not stack.
• Place any remaining biscuits around center of tube filling any spaces.
• Drizzle any remaining sugar and butter over biscuits.
• Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes.
• Immediately invert onto serving plate.
• Combine powder sugar and orange juice, stirring well; drizzle over warm cake.